Fence-post.



PATENTBD MAY 8, 1906.

G. M. JACKSON.

FENCE POST. `APPLIf/'ATION FILED JUNE 24. 19o5.`

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. n eEoEGE-M. JircKsoN.- oEwrcKLIFEE, KENTUCKY.

y FENCE-POST.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicatbn iled .Tune 24, 1905. Serial No. 266,774.

` Be it known that I, GEORGE M. JAcKsoiv, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wicklifle', in the county of Ballard and State ofr Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which thefol- This invention relates to improvements 1n felice-posts, particularly artificial or concrete posts. l p

The main object of the invention is the provision of means arranged to. be'fixed in the post in its process of manufacture and adapted to project beyond the post to support the line-wires ofthe fence.

-The preferred embodiment of detailed structure of my invention will be described in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective. view ofmy improved fence-post, illustrating the securing of the line-wires in place thereto. Fig.. 2 is a similar view showing another means for supporting the line-wires. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section through the post illustrated in 4 is a vertical central section through the post'illustrated in Fig. '2, and

. cial stone or concrete in chor-rodl 3, preferably detail perspectives of different forms'of the eye-rods used in conjunction with my improved post.

Referring to the drawings,

Figs; 5, 6, and 7 are wherein like parts are indicated by like reference-numerals throughout the' several views, my improved fence-post 1 is constructed of artifithe usual or any pre- The post may be of any de-` sired size or shape, though I prefer'to construct it practicallysquare in cross-section and of a concrete mixture readily adapted for `molding and producing a thoroughlyhardened element-resisting structure.

In molding the post I embed therein an ancomprising a single bent intermediate its ends to form' an approximately U-shaped anchor, being wholly embeddedin' the post with its ends at the lower end of the post and the upper bend 4 near the top of the' post'.

Eye-rods are used for properly supporting the line-wires of the fence, which eye-reds may be'constructed of diferent forms to provide for varying uses'. j

In Figs. 1, 3, and 5 I have illustrated the usual form of-eye-rod comprising abody 5, formed at the inner terminal with an 'eye 6 ferred manner.

length of material `eye 6 of the eye-rod and at the outer terminal with an eye 7, the eyes 6 and 7 being projected in transverse planes. The eye-rods 5 are secured in the post during the process of molding, the inner being engaged by one arm of the anchor-rod 3, it being understood thatthe ,eye-rods 5 are arranged so that the eyes 6 are in vertical alinement, with the arm of the anchor-rod passing vertically therethrough. The eye-rods are arranged longitudinally of the post, being in suflicient number and so spaced apart-as to receive the linewires 8 of the fence, which line-wires are adapted to pass through the vertically-projefted eyes 7 at the outer terminal ofthe eyero In Fig. 6 I have illustrated another form of eye-rod having a bodyl 8 and inner eye 9 and outer eye 10, which so far is identical with that described in Fig. 5. In order to adapt the device for accommodating a `varying or une ual distance between the line-wires of i the ence, an additional eye 11 is attached to the receiving-eye 10, as clearly shown in the drawings. This additional eye comprises an Patented. May 8, 1906. i

eye member to engage the eye 10 and a loop member connected tothe eye member by an intermediate straight portion, the loop member being designed to receive the wire.

In Figs. 2 and 4 the eye-rods comprise a body portion 12, an inner eye 13, and an outer eye 14. In this instance the eyesl and 14 are in the same plane, so that when in place the outer eye 14 is projected horizontally or transverse the length ofthe post. 'In this form` the line-wires15 are adapted to rest upon the body of the'eye-rod slightly in ythe-rear ofthe outer eye 14 and are secured Iagainst accidental displacement b a tie-rod 16, arranged to be passed vertical y through the eyes 14 of all the tie-rods carried by particular posts.

In Fig. 7 I have illustrated another form of eye-rod preferably constructed of a single length of Wire centrally bent to form an inner ey117, twisted forward of said eye to form a bo saidybody to form eyes 19, which eyes are spaceda art and in vertical alinement, being projecte in the same plane as the inner eye 17. In the use of this form of eye-rod t e line-wire is inserted `between the eyes 19 and slightly in rear of the same, the tie-rod 16 being. passed longitudinally said eyes 19. This construction provides for positively holding the line-wires against IOO 18 and terminallylprojected forward ot` through both of 11o In the construction illustrated in Fig. '.2 I

fer to use the eyerod illustrated in Fig. 7 as a support for the up er and lower line-wires of the i11e-vvires. f j

The wire 1s supported in aneye-rod 21,'

movement in anydirection,aswill be evident. ,l the .anchor-rod,- and the articularforms of prethe fence, in i'vhic i event all the line-wires usin the eye-rods illustrated in Figj for all terminally formed with eyes 22 and 23, the latter being embeddedin the post and engagare held againstl movement, though it is to be understood that I` contemplate, if desired f eye-rods described are a apted for varying uses, as have been noted.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is' y 1. A fence-post having an anchor-rod. em-

j bedded therein, eye-rods secured to said an- -i Chor-rod and formed with receiving-eyes be- 1' vond the surface of the post, said Ireceivinging the bend 4 of the anchor-rod, while tlie former is to receive or plain. The eye-rod 21 is to be utilized in projected vertically above the post said wire 20, which canl be barbed the event it is desirable to extend the linel Wires of the fence above the upper line-wire S, and this extreme lline-wire 20 may when desired, as it ma be readily insulated.

The eye-rods in eac i the process of the construction of the latter, being held therein by the anchor-rod', with their outer eyes rojecting beyond the ysurface post for t ereception of the linefivires of the tence. 1 It is' to be understood,.of course, that the Wire-receiving eyes of the respective -forms described are constructed as an open link,

Awith the free end of the wire passing the iiiaiii stem, as clearly shown in the drawings. To

insert the fence-Wires, they are depressed and passed between the free projection of the eye and the main stem and moved iiito t-he evel proper Then when the fence-Wire is stretched they will so engage the eye as to render accidental separation or disengagement iiiipossible. The construction thus provides a sini'- ple-form of lock for the strand-wires, prevent'- ing their disengagement from the holdingeyes under practically all conditions. except intentional manual operation.

The structure described provides for the convenient securing of the line-wires of a fence to the post in a manner ,which will-permit of their ready disengagement therefrom when desired. The .eye-rodsare secured in place bythe eyes being open to the introduction of a line- `wire when iii a. plane approximately parallel to the plane of the eye.

2. A fence-post eye coniprisinga body portion'terminally bent to provide .an eye, and an additional eye member vsecured iii said eye, said eye member being fo'rii'ied at'its free end with an eye, the free end of the material combe readily utilized for telephone or telegraph systems 1 'of the forms shown and described are secured in the ostduring encircling fence-post and also by rising said latter eye being spaced laterally rom and projected beyond the body portion 1.'

thereof. V 3. A fence-post eye comprising a body portion, ari-eye formed in the outereiid thereof,

and an eye member loosely engaging said eye and provided at its free end with an open eye to receive and engage a line-Wire.

4 1 A fenceost eye comprising a body portion terminal y bent to provide a receivingeye, the terminal of the material forming said receiving-eye being spaced laterally from and projected beyond the body portion.I A

5. A fence-post eye comprising a body ortion bent to provide a receiving-eye, sai re.- ce'iving-eye being open to the introduction of the line-wire when in a. plane parallel to the plane ofthe eye.

6. A fence-post eye comprising a body portionformed with an eye, and an eye member loosely engaing said eye, and formed at its free end'ivit a Wirerreceiving eye. said receiving-eye being open to tlie introduction of the line-Wire when in a plane parallel to said receiving-eye vand closed against said wire when in any-other plane.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

GEORGE M. JACKSON. -Witnessesg WM. HENDERSON, l

' JESS NICHOLS. 

